Time Location For Benefit Claimants Fight Back More info Take Action Against Atos Origin and the Poverty Pimps on the 30th September 2011.
We aren't going anywhere!
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Atos Origin have £300 million contract with the Con-dem Government to continue carrying out ‘work capability assessments’.It is claimed assessments are to test what people can do rather than what they can’t. The real purpose is to strip benefits from as many people as possible.
This testing system has already led to people with terminal illnesses and severe medical conditions being declared fit for work and having benefits cut. GP’s are ignored in favour of decisions made by Atos Origin’s computer.
Plans announced for the scrapping of Disability Living Allowance have also revealed that this intrusive testing is likely to be extended to everyone on some form of disability or health related benefit.
To date around 40% of appeals against Atos Origin’s decisions have been successful.
Atos have now extended their harassment of sick and disabled by using legal threats to silence websites which have been critical of them: http://johnnyvoid.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/atos-origin-vs-the-internet-stop-atos-censorsing-the-web/
Organise and take action on the 30th September! Please list details and the wall below or email notowelfarecuts@yahoo.co.uk and we'll try maintain a list here.
A list of Atos Origins locations can be found at: http://www.uk.atosorigin.com/en-uk/about_us/locations/
Cities organising include London, Brighton, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hastings, Manchester and Nottingham.
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Birmingham
Friday, September 30 · 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Five Ways House, Islington Row, Middleway, B15 1SFDemonstration and Leafletting Outside the ATOS Assesment centre
Five Ways house is just next to Five Ways train station and we will
leaflet there as well. We may decide to move to the city centre for more
visibility but a decision on that will be made on the day.
Action supported by Birmingham Against the Cuts, DPAC and Enable
BrightonFriday, September 30 · from noon
Churchill Square, BrightonPerformance of Dick Whittington & His Work Capability Assessment - join in & shout at the computer!
Funeral procession for those who have died because of Atos. Wear black!
Leafleting & picket of Atos Healthcare testing centre in Upper North Street.http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124505187651081
ChathamFriday, September 30 · 12:00pm - 3:00pm
ATOS Assessment Centre Batchelor St Chatham (Next to Jolly Caulkers)Medway Against Cuts will be holding a picket outside the Chatham Atos centre from 12pm - 2pm: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137896926308042
EdinburghFriday, September 30 · 11:00am - 1:00pm
Atos building, 44 York Place, EdinburghEdinburgh Atos Protest - please turn up and show your support: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177407589003798
GlasgowFriday 30th September 1.30pm - 2.30pm
Atos Medical Assessment Centre, Corunna House, 29 Cadogan Street, G2 7RDThe National Day Of Action Against Atos event will happen in Glasgow outside the Atos Medical Assessment Centre.
They will be handing out leaflets to those attending sickness assessments on how to deal with the medical: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=254020014634126
LeedsFriday, September 30 · 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Atos Origin Leeds, MWB Business Exchange, Whitehall Quay, LeedsLeeds Protest on Day of Action Against Atos. Organised by Youth Fight For Jobs: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=224411990947204
LondonIn London people will be gathering outside the BMJ Recruitment Fair where Atos will be attempting to recruit yet more ‘disability assessors’: http://benefitclaimantsfightback.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/protest-atos-outside-the-bmj-recruitment-fair-30th-sept/
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125516627524734
ManchesterFriday, September 30 · 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Albert Bridge House, Bridge Street, Manchester M60 9DAOrganised by Manchester Anti-benefit Cuts Coalition: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=280945048585059
NorwichFriday, September 30 · 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Atos, St Marys House, NorwichLocal poet Vince Laws will be protesting outside Atos, St Mary's House and invites people to join him: http://www.vincelaws.com/
NottinghamFriday, September 30 · 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Pedestrianised area of Hockley, outside Jugglers at the crossing of Broad St/Carlton St/Stoney StA protest against ATOS and the their unfair capability assessments, designed to strip claimants of their disability benefits.
Assemble in Hockley to head over to protest at the ATOS assessment centre on Stoney Street: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=278089295537408
YorkFriday, September 30 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm
St. Sampson's SquareIn line with the national call-out for actions against ATOS on 30th September, York Welfare Campaign are organising a protest and speak-out at St Sampson's Square: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=235204036528355
Please blog, tweet, spread the word!
Monday, 26 September 2011
National Day of Action Against Atos Origin and the poverty pimps! (1)
via facebook.com
